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Pronunciation / Transliteration: supekutoramu
"自閉症スペクトラムの人々は、しばしば独自の強みや視点を持っています。"
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A continuous sequence or range of related ideas, qualities, or activities.
"The full spectrum of human emotions includes joy, sorrow, anger, and love." - 2
A range of neurodevelopmental conditions, particularly autism spectrum disorder, characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech, and nonverbal communication. The phrase 'on the spectrum' is commonly used to describe someone who has an autism spectrum disorder.
"Many individuals on the spectrum possess unique strengths and perspectives."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'spectrum' originates from the Latin spectrum, meaning 'an appearance, apparition, or phantom,' derived from specere 'to look at, to see.' It was first adopted into English in the 17th century to describe the range of colors produced when white light passes through a prism. Over time, its meaning broadened to encompass any continuous range or sequence, and more recently, it has been widely applied to describe a range of related conditions or disorders, particularly in the context of autism.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Spectrum" is said worldwide
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spectre
Transliteration: spɛktʁ
"De nombreux individus sur le spectre de l'autisme possèdent des forces uniques."
Spektrum
Transliteration: ˈʃpɛktrʊm
"Menschen im Autismus-Spektrum haben oft einzigartige Perspektiven."
spettro
Transliteration: ˈspɛttro
"Molte persone nello spettro autistico hanno punti di forza e prospettive uniche."
espectro
Transliteration: esˈpektɾo
"Las personas en el espectro autista a menudo tienen habilidades y formas de pensar únicas."
espectro
Transliteration: ɨʃˈpɛktɾu
"Indivíduos no espectro autista frequentemente possuem talentos e visões singulares."
स्पेक्ट्रम
Transliteration: spektram
"ऑटिज्म स्पेक्ट्रम पर मौजूद व्यक्तियों में अक्सर अद्वितीय क्षमताएं होती हैं।"
谱系
Transliteration: pǔxì
"许多自闭症谱系人士拥有独特的才能和视角。"
스펙트럼
Transliteration: seupektrum
"자폐 스펙트럼에 있는 많은 사람들은 독특한 강점과 관점을 가지고 있습니다."
スペクトラム
Transliteration: supekutoramu
"自閉症スペクトラムの人々は、しばしば独自の強みや視点を持っています。"
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